Masurian

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Etymology

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From choc +‎ -bi. Compare Polish choćby.

Pronunciation

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Conjunction

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chocbi

  1. (Western Masurian, unreal conditional) even if

Particle

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chocbi

  1. (Western Masurian) even (in reality; implying an extreme example in the case mentioned, as compared to the implied reality)
    Synonym: nawet

Further reading

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  • Zofia Stamirowska (1987-2024) “choćby”, in Anna Basara, editor, Słownik gwar Ostródzkiego, Warmii i Mazur[1], volume 1, Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich Wydawnictwo Polskiej Akademii Nauk, →ISBN, pages 296-297